Telephone-disinfector.



M. A. DOHNEY.

TELEPHONE DISINPEGTOR. APPLIOATION FILED may 21} 1909.

Q1 395 Patented 9, 1909.

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Specification oiflletters Patent.

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Application filed August 231, 19831. Seriailio. ties/2'19.

To all whom it may com-em: V

Be it known that I, iii-writ. UOHNEY, a

citizen of the United Stat-es, residing at hi' case could be communicated to ersons using the telephone may be prevents A further object of my invention is to pro vide means whereby the disinfectant receptacle may be removed from the transmitter and means for suspending it therefrom.

Further objects will appear hereinafter.

ith these objects in view my invention consists in a disinfectant receptacle having flexible arms secured thereto and adapted to engage the telephone mouth-piece to secure the receptacle in position, and in a cord secured to an eye provided in the transmitter and to one of said flexible arms of the disinfectant receptacle, whereby the receptacle may be removed from the mouth-piece and remain suspended from the transmitter when the same is in use.

My invention further consists in means for readily closing and opening the disinfectant receptacle so that it may be opened when in position in the mouth-piece and closed when suspended from the transmitter.

My invention further consists in various details of construction and arrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter fully described and particuarly pointed out in the claims.

. My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the disinfector attached to a telephone transmitter, Fig. is an elevation of the disinfectant receptacle, Fig. 3 is a sectional view, Figs. 4. and 5 are detail elevations, and Fig. '6 is a side elevation.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 indicates a telephone transmitter and 2 the mouthpiece ther'eof. An eye 3 is secured in the transmitter and is adapted to receive a cord 4. The disinfectant receptacle comprises flexible arms 5 provided with hooks 6 ad apted to engage the periphery of the mouthpiece. Flexible arms 5 are" integral and are secured to the body portion7 of the receptacle by means of the rivet 8. The annular flange of the body portion *7 is threaded internally and adapted to receive the perforated cover 9, the threaded connection at 10 thus permitting the cover 9 to be removed rotary perforated disk 12 is provided with the integral knob 13 and central stud 14, the latter being riveted in the central perforation of the cover 9 forming a pivot. The perf0- rations of the cover 9 are similar to. the crforations of the disk 12 and are ads, to to register therewith in such a manner t at the closed bya slight turn of the knob 12. A cord is attached to an eye of ahook 6 as shown. In Fig. 3 a partof the knob 13 is shown broken away at the point 15. The perforations 16' are radially disposed 1 as shown. v

: While I have shown what I deem-to be the preferable form of my device, I do not wish changes made in the details of construction and arrangements of parts without departing from the s irit of my invention. I also wish it understood though I have designed my device with special reference to tele hone transmittens, I may use it for any 0t or purpose for which it is applicable;

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1

1. In a telephone disinfector, in combina tion with a transmitter mouth-piece provided in said mouth piece and ad apted' to arms in said receptacle provided with hooks adapted. to engage the periphery of said mouth-piece, means for opening said recept t(3 l &. t0-XpOSe the germicide or antiseptic for. closing said receptacle when not in use, substantially as described.

2. In a telephone disinfector, in combination with a transmitter and mouth-piece thereof, a receptacle adapted to be placed. in

perforations of-the'cover 9 may be opened or Having described my invention whatI,

contain a germicide or antiseptic, flexible.

for renewing the (:lisinfectant capsule 11. A

to be limited thereto, as there might be many thereof, an eye secured in said transmitter, a cord connecting said eye with a receptacle when in use in said mouth-piece, and means adapted to screw into sai v germlcide capsule contained in sai saidmouth-piece comprising an internally threaded bod; portion, a (perforated cover body portion, a rece tacle, aperforated disk rotatably--mounte on 5 3; In a telephone disinfector,:in combiner,

)tionwith a. transmitter and mouth-piece 1 thereof, a circular receptacle provided with obliquely extending arms secured by a central'rivet, hooks at the extremities, of said arms adapted to engage the'periphe'ry of said mouthiece,'an eye in one 0 said hooks adaptec 'to receive-a cord attached tothe 'transmitten a perforated cover adapted to screw into said receptacle, a germicide capsule contained insaid receptacle, and a-disk adapted to open or close said receptacle sub -.stahtially.as.,dcscribed. p v

In testimony whereof I have signed my name togthis specification in the presence of two'subscribing witnesses i I MAB-Y A. DOHNEYL' Witnes'ses:

ANNA L; EKVALL, 'JANET E .'H 0GAN. 

